Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war
When a Ukrainian prisoner of war was released in 2025 after three…
AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights
Across agencies, the UN is implementing AI tools to help promote peace,…
Middle East: 94 per cent need shelter in Gaza, Israel ramps up demolitions in Lebanon
Key pointsIsraeli restrictions continue to impede essential aid deliveries and services, from…
The clean energy transition needs land. Can it help restore it too?
At a UN desertification conference this week in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, experts at a side-event…
Lebanon: 860,000 displaced people have returned home, but humanitarian crisis remains ‘immense’
A fragile ceasefire The region has suffered years of conflict, with Israeli airstrikes…
What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report
Key pointsA free press is critical to saving lives, mitigating the impacts…
Gaza: Only three per cent of cropland available to grow food
Satellite images published on Tuesday in news analysis from the UN Food…
Yemen: Türk alarmed by rising civilian toll, urges restraint
At least 17 civilians have been killed in attacks by the Houthi…
Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification
Desertification, the phenomenon whereby fertile land becomes unproductive and desert-like, is spreading…
Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns
While international attention has primarily focused on the vast region’s declining opium…
